UNC’s Quentin Thomas was always better than Bobby Frasor, but never better than Raymond Felton and Ty Lawson. With injuries to Lawson this year, Thomas’s playing time increased to a respectable level, and he can proudly say he contributed to getting the Tarheels into the Sweet Sixteen.

His years at UNC were filled with lots of injuries, bench-warming and one National Championship in 2005. Lots of stories for Thomas, but I was happy to see ESPN’s Heather Dinich write a piece on his role through the years at UNC.Everyone knows the bigger names like Tyler Hansborough (who looks like Hacksaw Jim Duggin) and Ty Lawson (one of the top PGs in the nation). Every once in a while it’s great to peek down the bench and see the story of the kid waiting in the wings.